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dress code (rules about what clothing is appropriate)
The expected or required style of dress for a particular setting, such as a fine restaurant, formal event, club, or workplace.
The wedding's dress code was given as "heifuku" (informal attire, which still means a suit or a dress).
Common collocations
- ドレスコードがある: there is a dress code
- ドレスコードを守る: to follow the dress code
- ドレスコードに合わせる: to dress in line with the dress code
- ドレスコードに違反する: to violate the dress code
- 厳しいドレスコード: a strict dress code
Common expressions
Labels seen on invitations and venue notices: ビジネスカジュアル (business casual), スマートカジュアル (smart casual), ブラックタイ (black tie), フォーマル (formal), and 平服.
Watch out
平服 on a wedding or party invitation does NOT mean casual clothes. It means guests need not wear full formal wear (a morning coat, a formal kimono), but a dark suit or a smart dress is still expected.
Usage
Japanese venues long relied on unstated social norms rather than posted dress codes; the loanword spread with international hotels, fine dining and business events.